Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt, who was born 17 April 1974, is a Swedish musician, prominently known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth, as well as being the former vocalist of death metal supergroup Bloodbath. He was also guitarist for the “one-off” band Steel, and is part of the collaboration Storm Corrosion with Steven Wilson.
Åkerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style and his frequent use of both clean baritone and growled vocals. Åkerfeldt was ranked #42 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World along with Peter Lindgren, and #11 among “The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists” on MetalSucks.
Mikael Åkerfeldt's first album Clark (A Dramatic Score From the Netflix Series) released on Thu May 05 2022.
The most popular album by Mikael Åkerfeldt's is Clark (A Dramatic Score From the Netflix Series)
The most popular song by Mikael Åkerfeldt's is Headfirst Into the Storm
Mikael Åkerfeldt's first song Battle for Love released on Thu May 05 2022.